BCGEU members allegedly exposed to ‘irritant’ on Victoria picket line

Victoria police investigating bear spray attack at BCGEU picket line

A police investigation is underway in Victoria after striking BC General Employee Union members say they were attacked with bear spray while picketing.

BCGEU members allegedly exposed to ‘irritant’ on Victoria picket line

Police are investigating after B.C. General Employees’ Union members were allegedly exposed to an “irritant” while picketing in Victoria this week.

VicPD investigates irritant deployment at BCGEU picket line outside Royal BC Museum

VicPD confirmed they are looking into a report of irritant use during a labor dispute outside the Royal BC Museum on Belleville Street Tuesday evening.

Picketing B.C. public sector workers attacked with bear spray: union

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VICTORIA — The president of a union representing British Columbia’s public service workers says he is “deeply disturbed” by violence aimed at its members on the picket line, including an incident where members were assaulted with bear spray. Paul Finch says in a statement that the attack that occurred outside the Royal BC Museum comes “in addition to reports of yelling, spitting, racialized and homophobic verbal assaults.” He says any violence a…

Striking workers bear sprayed outside Royal BC Museum, VicPD investigating

The BC General Employees' Union (BCGEU) says some of its members who were picketing outside the Royal BC Museum in Victoria were struck with bear spray on Tuesday.